and exactly this

i think we should keep the gatherings

that is where the magic is

it was never about the food imo

Why is this even a question? F*** no I hope soul food never goes away

have you ever considered why we eat it?

I think it shows resilience if anything. We got what we had and we made it taste good nothin wrong with chitlens and fatback every now and then it’s just pride and our strength if you asking me

Home cooked Soul food is still better for you than 80% of fast food out there.

It's all about regulation and portion sizes.

did a soulfood cook bully you as a youth?

i didn't wanna eat soul food even as a kid

you can imagine how well that went over

also black cookouts ain't a monolith

we be having all types a s*** round this way

i will always respect that
and that can never be taken away from us
i just feel like we can't rest on our laurels and leave it there

nahmean?

we can do better

this nigga said a soulfood cook bully

It's 100% about the food

Nothing wrong with growing as people but I think we have bigger issues to get rid of. Soul food for the most part can be healthy depending on how it’s cooked. Instead of fried chicken all the time you can change that to baked chicken. Instead of regular salt you can change that for salt with less sodium

Kinda understand what u sayin but it’s tradition at this point and where are we gonna evolve to anyway

What does "we can do better than soul food" even mean? Why can't we have our own food without it being some kinda issue? Every cultural group has their own kinda "soul food". Why is it suddenly a thing that has to be discussed and "moved away from" when it comes to black people?

don't fall into this trap

it's always a choice
if you want to continue on as you are
you will always have that freedom

i'm just speaking for the people who want to push us forward

i think it starts with what @Hombre said

healthier options with some of our favorites

because i feel like even that would be a nice step forward

but beyond the food

what i'm saying is

as people...

at these gatherings

we should be building up our souls

nahmean

if we ever get on the same page

do y'all know who and what we could become

i'm trying to get us there

Man give it a rest. It's food. Either eat it or don't.

Sure the history is pretty nasty but the food is still delicious. Black people were given scraps and they turned it into delicious food. Whereas white people had first pick of the best meat and veg around and are still making s*** bland food.

As for the unhealthy aspect, everything should be taken in moderation

now imagine what we could do with healthier food

that's all i'm saying

if we can turn S*** into fire

what can we turn fire into

FOLLOW ME

OP read How To Eat To Live once and wanna start preaching.

Everything in moderations, while alternatively coming up with healthier ways of preparing those dishes.